medicate

Example Sentences

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Scott-Wright suggested placing him to sleep on his front, says Emily, and that she should medicate her son for reflux - despite Scott-Wright not seeing the baby during the consultation.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Unfortunately, alpha-synuclein has proven an especially challenging protein to medicate due to its unruly, disorganized form and lack of clear druggable structures, Disney added.

From Science Daily • Jan. 9, 2024

But even after getting a diagnosis, Hutchings says the response was to "medicate someone, put them in the corner, and hope they get 'better.'"

From Salon • Nov. 29, 2023

“That’s fertile ground for the wellness industry to swoop in and say, ‘We have answers, we’re not going to medicate the symptoms, we’re going to get to the root causes.’

From Seattle Times • May 1, 2023

“I’m angry! Why can’t you let me be angry? Why do you have to medicate away everything I feel?”

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman